Peru vs Switzerland: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Peru
191,120 hectares
in 2025
Switzerland
160,420 hectares
in 2025
Peru rank
84th
Switzerland rank
87th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Peru
- Switzerland
How they compare
Peru currently reports 191,120 hectares against 160,420 hectares in Switzerland, a difference of 30,700 hectares.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Peru ranks 84th and Switzerland ranks 87th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69,426 hectares | 177,651 hectares | 108,224 hectares | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 82,464 hectares | 166,779 hectares | 84,315 hectares | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 124,301 hectares | 158,844 hectares | 34,543 hectares | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 175,505 hectares | 159,735 hectares | 15,770 hectares | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Peru or Switzerland?
- Peru, at 191,120 hectares against 160,420 hectares in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Peru and Switzerland?
- 30,700 hectares, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Peru and Switzerland rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Peru ranks 84th and Switzerland ranks 87th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.